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PUNJAB URBAN & PERI-URBAN

FOREST POLICY, 2019

5th March, 2019

Mr. Khalid SherdilChief Executive Officer – The Urban Unit

Outline

• Introduction

• Punjab’s Environment

• The Policy

• Areas of Policy interventions

• Biodiversity & native species

• Policy implementation & monitoring framework

• Financial framework

• Institutional design

• Legal framework

• Way forward

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Objective of Today’s Stakeholder Consultative Session

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Urban Unit shall convene stakeholder consultative session with all the concernedstakeholders as well as the Petitioner and other applicants for finalization of draftpolicy.

COURT ORDER: WRIT PETITION NO. 192069 of 2018

SHEIKH ASIM FAROOQ V/S FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN ”

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Introduction - Magnitude of Problem

1%Treated urban

water

Pakistan’s ranking on Environmental

Performance Index

144

Rs.365bWB’s estimate of loss of productivity, health and soil degradation in 2006

60,000

Pakistan’s ranking on Global Climate

Risk Index

7th

Water Table in Lahore declining

2.5 - 3 ft/year(WWF, 2017)

Deaths related to Air Pollution

(WHO)

Climate Change Vulnerability Index 2017

169

Punjab’s Urban Scenario

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Area: 205,344 km²Population: 110 million Urban Population: 40 million (37%)(Population Census 2017)

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

9 Divisions36 Districts194 Cities & Towns

URBAN GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

1 Metropolitan Corp.11 Municipal Corp.182 Municipal Committees

Punjab’s Environment

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• Climate Change• Fluctuating rainfall patterns • Floods• Droughts• Smog• Industries• Urban sprawl, Urban heat island• Air quality deterioration• Inadequate Forest cover – 3.2% • Associated health problems

†CMI 2015-16

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†Urban Unit

PUNJAB URBAN & PERI-URBAN FOREST POLICY, 2019

Case Study

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†Urban Unit

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Urban & peri-

urban forests

• Overview

• Types

• International

commitments (MEAs,

SDGs)

†Cities4forests

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The Policy• Vision for Punjab• Scope

Urban & peri-urban areas of Punjab’s

50 major cities• Goal• Objectives• Guiding Principles

Departmental Integration Systematic Asset management Spatial & holistic approach Local species & community

Areas of Policy Intervention• Peri Urban• Housing societies• Development & housing authorities• Horticulture authorities & generation

nurseries• Urban agriculture• Green belts, park & pedestrian areas• Landscaping• Public buildings • Urban catchment & Rainwater harvesting• PPP, CSR & industries • Rooftops


Policy Objectives

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• Increase in tree cover in urban, peri – urban and agriculture areas on both private and public lands.

• Utilize all available open space for conversion into green landscape.• Enforce & regulate the obligatory tree plantation in landscapes including industrial,

commercial, agricultural, residential and state land.• Create awareness and enabling environment for urban and peri – urban forestry

and its social, environmental and economic benefits. • Make necessary amendments in existing laws and rules to synchronize with the

concept of urban and peri – urban forestry.• Promote corporate social responsibility for tree plantation.

† Sources from Lahore’s operational Urban forest at Dream gardens

VisionAn attractive, liveable province with a thriving urban forest that provides economic,ecological and social benefits as part of Punjab’s valued green and sustainableinfrastructure.

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Policy Interventions Legal Framework

Peri – Urban Areas

Housing Societies

Horticulture Authorities and Generation Nurseries

Urban Agriculture Green Belts, Parks and Pedestrian Areas

Landscaping, Urban Catchment and Rain Water Harvesting

Public Buildings

Urban Vegetation and Rooftops

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1) Legal Framework

At the moment there is no legal provision related to urban forest in Punjab.

Develop an Punjab Urban & Peri-Urban Forest Act

Development of Guidelines

• Tree Conservation Guidelines,• Tree Removal Guidelines,• Street Tree Asset Guidelines,• Master Urban Forest Guidelines and• Tree Plantation Guidelines

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2) Peri-Urban Areas

1 acre out of every 12 acres of land forperi Urban forest.

For smaller land owners, 10 trees peracre must be grown.

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3) Housing Societies

Punjab Housing Societies and Land Sub-Division Rules2010 draw planning standards for housing Societies.

The rules state to reserve at least 7% of its area for openspace or parks.

This policy recommends: Incorporation of 2.5% of area ofthe housing society (from within the 7% area for openspace and parks) specified for Urban Forest.

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4) Horticulture Authorities and Generation Nurseries

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5) Urban Agriculture

Produced edible plants or seeds for use in urban agriculture.

Rules shall be framed for specifying the minimum area of cultivation for urban agriculture for certainspecific types of buildings.

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6) Green Belts, Parks and Pedestrian Areas This policy aims to prioritize tree planting and landscaping in street and freeway rights-of-way,

in particular in highly visible locations such as business districts and major corridors.

Policy may include utility rights-of-way, parks, school sites, and other publicly owned property

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7) Landscaping, Urban Catchment and Rainwater Harvesting

Align the City’s landscape regulations and storm water management to promote the integration of landscapingelements and low impact development urban catchment approaches.

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8) Public Buildings Public buildings present a huge opportunity to harness the potential of Urban trees in benefitting theenvironment. Some of the buildings that can be targeted in this regard include: Schools, Higher Education institutions, Auqaf (at shrines), Health (for dispensaries, hospitals, etc.), Public Health (at all WASA and water scheme sites), C&W and NHA (along highways), Railways (along rail tracks), Irrigation (along canals, majors, minors),Mines (for any mining areas in peri-urban locations), Others large campus building owners (such as PESSI, TEVTA and Police)

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9) Urban Vegetation and Rooftop

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Participatory Inclusive Approach

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

The policy focuses on establishing a public privatemodel whereby the industries and large businessentities will be required to adopt a piece of land,or green belts of adjacent/nearby roads, toestablish urban forest as part of their corporatesocial responsibility (CSR), following the lines of“adopt a Road/ School / Factory programs.”

Research & Development, and Innovation

Punjab’s urban forest research priorities shall bedetermined based on local needs and demand. Activelinkages shall be developed between academia andorganizations working in the domain of urban forests.PHA Lahore shall also be given funding to develop itsresearch and innovation center.

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Participatory Inclusive Approach

Capacity Building

Capacity building inputs throughtechnical assistance, financialassistance, and education arevital to accomplish a putativegreater good. Capacity buildingprograms shall be a key step inorder to properly manage theurban forests.

Education Awareness

Public awareness, education andoutreach are essential parts of thispolicy to improve and facilitatePunjab’s urban forests to encouragecitizenship action within theframework of environmentaleducation that is IN FOR and ABOUTthe Environment.

Nursery & Plantation Service Providers

The policy shall specify rules forcertification of Service Providers whomay be used to provide sufficient stockof saplings of each of the speciesnotified in the Rules. Such a venturewould also create jobs in theeconomy.

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Tree Plantation Campaign

S.# Areadesignatedfor forests(acres,canals)

Location ofArea –(tehsil,Moza, UC,and sitescoordinates)

Numberof Treesto beplanted

Types ofTrees(species)

Responsibleofficers(name,designation& contactdetails)

Dates ofplantation(startingdate –completiondate)

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Urban Unit has requested departments to submitfollowing information for implementation

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† Sources from Lahore’s operational Urban forest at Dream gardens

Common Name Botanical Name

Amaltas/Indian laburnum Cassia fistula

Amla Phyllanthus emblica

Arjun Terminalia Arjuna

Babul (Kikar, pahadi kikar) Acacia eburnea

Bahera Terminalia balerica

Barma (Barna) Crateva religiosa

Bel Pattia (Bil) (Local Bel Giri) agele marmelos

Beri (Jharberi/Jhaepala/mallha) Ziziphus nummularia

Bhani / desert poplar Populus euphratica

Chakotra Citrus decumana

Charr/ karanj Pongamia pinnata

Dhak (Chichera)/ palash butea monosperma

Gular Ficus racemose

pilkkhan/ pilkhan Ficus virens

pipal ficus religiosa

shisham(tali/tahli) dalbergia sissu

simbal/ shemal / silk cotton Bombax ceiba

Punjab’s Native species• Over 40 species identified – Native,

Aesthetic, Fast growing, Pollutioncontrol

• Miyawaki method of afforestation –Successful examples in Lahore andKarachi

Common Name Botanical Name

Gul e Nishtar Erythrina suberosa

Har Singhar Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Falsa Grewia asiatica

Anar Punica granatum

Jamun( small leaf wild

variety) Syzygium cumini

Mava/ mahuva Madhuca longifolia

simal bombax malabaricum

Sweet acacia/ needle bush Vachellia farnesiana

Gaab/ malabar ebony Diospyros malabarica

Khirni Manilkara hexandra

Sambhaloo Vitex negundo

sohanjana(horse radish tree) moringa concanensis

Injeer/ anjeer/ common fig Ficus carica

Paras Peepal/indian tulip

tree Thespesia populnea

Kakronda/ karonda Carissa carandas

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Baseline

(Housing

Society Maps)

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• Urban Forest Management Plans

• Monitoring by Urban Unit

† ICT Dashboard developed by UU for LG&CD


Policy Implementation & Monitoring framework

Financial framework

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Allocation of funds• 1% of the ADP

Implementation Charges

Review & Approval of Housing Societies/ Urban forest management plan

Green development Fund

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• Punjab Urban Forest Act, 2019

• Guidelines

• Certification of workers


Institutional Arrangement

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Thank You

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References

• Pakistan National Forest Policy 2015• Urban forestry policy manual, Public Works department, City of Riverside USA• Urban Forestry: Importance, Strategy, and Planning in Indian Conext, Tarun Saha• Guidelines on Urban & peri-urban foresty, FAO of the UN• Newcastle Urban forest Policy 2007 UK• City Trees – Sustainability guidelines & Best Practices, Tree Trust USA• Urban Forest Policy, Randwick,NSW Australia• Urban tree policy, Public Works department, City of Helsinki Finland• Urban forestry policy, Town of Lumsden Canada• Site visit : Dream gardens Urban forest• Urban Forest Policy Element, City of Tacoma USA• Urban forest strategy, City of Sydney Australia• Role of MEAs in achieving the SDGs, UNEP

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